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No. 369,329. Patented Sept. 6, 1887.

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CHRISTOPHER ENGEL, OF HAVANA, ILLINOIS.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,329, dated September 6, 1887.

Application filed February 9, 1887.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Crrnrsrornnn ENeEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Havana, in the county of Mason and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flows; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to cleaners for plows, and has for its object to devise a simple device which may be readily applied to any plow and is adjustable along the beam thereof for regulating the fulcrum of the cleaner-bar according to the kind and quantity of matter to be removed from in front of the standard in the angle between it and the plowbeam, and can be reversed from side'to side to suit the convenience of the plowman.

The improvement consists of a single bar bent in peculiar shape, the adjustable bearing, and the reversible and adjustable rock-shaft which supports and has the cleaner-bar passed through its outer end,.as will be more fully hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of aplow provided with my improved cleaner. Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of the same, showing by dotted lines the opera tion of the cleaner and its reversibility. Fig. 3 is a side view showing the operation of the cleaner.

The plow-beam A, the standard 0, and the handle D may be of any desired form and construction. The cleaner is composed of the cleaner-bar E, the bearing F, and the adj ustable rock-shai't G. The bearing comprises two plates, F F embracing the plow-beam, and held thereto by the boltsf above and below the same. The plates extend above the plowbeam and are transversely apertured to receive the rock-shaft G, which is journaled therein and is of such a length that it can be adjusted longitudinally relative to said hearing without becoming detached therefrom. The outer end of the rock-shaft has the trans- Serial No. 227,023. (No model.)

verse opening 9 formed transversely therethrongh for the passage of the cleaner-bar E, composed of a single rod curved upward from a line passed through its ends e and e. The end e is hooked and adapted to enter the opening cl in the handle and hold the cleaner far out of the way when not in actual use. The opposite end is bent, forming the fold e and the finger or projection e, which extends outward from the fold. The forward portion is bent laterally, so that the fold e and finger 6" will in the operation of the device come heneath the plow-beam.

In practice the cleanenbar is rotated in the ,end of the rock-shaft till the fold e and finger 0 come beneath the beam. Now, by rocking it from side to side and up and down about the end of the rock-shaft as a bearing, the trash, stubble, &c., collected in the angle between the standard and the plow-beam will be removed. The fulcrum of the cleaner-bar can be varied by moving the bearing along the beam.

The cleaner-bar can be quickly removed if not desired, or can be reversed by turning the rock-shaft end for end,to suit the pleasure and convenience of the plowman.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. The combination, with the plow and the bearing adjustable longitudinally along the beam thereof, of the reversible rock-shaft horizontally mounted in said bearing and free to move longitudinally therein, and the cleanerbar passed through an opening in the rockshaft and adjustably supported therein, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the plow and the bearing, of the rock-shaft adjustable longitudinally therein, and the cleaner-bar supported in the outer end of the rock-shaft, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTOPHER ENGEL.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. SCHULIE, Harmon B. Nonrnor. 

